As mercenaries leave Mali, experts say remaining Kremlin-controlled Africa Corps is more than just ‘Wagner rebranded’.

Wagner Group still operating, but leadership in limbo 04:21. The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and ...

The Russia-backed Wagner Group says it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic ... Moscow has been developing the Africa Corps as a rival force to Wagner. ...

The group has rebranded itself as Russia’s Africa Corps and is expanding its operations in Africa. What Happened : The Wagner Group, a well-known mercenary organization, has rebranded itself as ...

Over the past several months, the African branch of Prigozhin’s Wagner Group—the military unit, experts, political strategists, and others—have begun the transition to Africa Corps, under ...

But as Wagner leaves, security advisers from the Africa Corps, a Kremlin-controlled paramilitary group, will remain in their place, ensuring a lingering presence of Russian forces.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country.

But as Wagner leaves, security advisers from the Africa Corps, a Kremlin-controlled paramilitary group, will remain in their place, ensuring a lingering presence of Russian forces. Advertisement ...

Africa Corps is under direct command of the Russian defense ministry. According to U.S. officials, there are around 2,000 mercenaries in Mali. It is unclear how many are with Wagner and how many ...

The Africa Corps, Russia’s state-controlled paramilitary force, said on its Telegram channel Friday that Wagner’s departure would not introduce any changes and the Russian contingent will ...